Set against the dramatic and dangerous backdrop of 4th-century Rome during the fierce Diocletianic Persecution, Fabiola; or, Church of the Catacombs is a sweeping historical novel written by Nicholas Cardinal Wiseman. The story follows Fabiola, a wealthy, educated, and pagan Roman noblewoman who is slowly drawn toward the beauty of the Christian faith through the quiet virtue, love, and ultimate martyrdom of those around her. Wiseman masterfully intertwines her spiritual awakening with the heroic, real-life accounts of early Christian martyrs-including Saint Agnes, Saint Sebastian, and Saint Tarsicius-who are forced to practice their faith in the secret underground network of the Roman catacombs. Rich in antiquarian and architectural detail, this 1854 classic stands as a powerful testament to faith, sacrifice, and the historical triumph of the early Christian Church over the might of the Roman Empire.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set against the dramatic and dangerous backdrop of 4th-century Rome during the fierce Diocletianic Persecution, Fabiola; or, Church of the Catacombs is a sweeping historical novel written by Nicholas Cardinal Wiseman. The story follows Fabiola, a wealthy, educated, and pagan Roman noblewoman who is slowly drawn toward the beauty of the Christian faith through the quiet virtue, love, and ultimate martyrdom of those around her. Wiseman masterfully intertwines her spiritual awakening with the heroic, real-life accounts of early Christian martyrs-including Saint Agnes, Saint Sebastian, and Saint Tarsicius-who are forced to practice their faith in the secret underground network of the Roman catacombs. Rich in antiquarian and architectural detail, this 1854 classic stands as a powerful testament to faith, sacrifice, and the historical triumph of the early Christian Church over the might of the Roman Empire. Artikel-Nr. 9798256034320
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